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Community advocates from across Pennsylvania and Appalachia celebrated the introduction of two bills by Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., that would take crucial action to address some of the root causes of the “zombie mine” crisis — the increasing number of non-producing modern-era mines that have not been cleaned up by the coal companies responsible for operating them. Cartwright’s two bills take aim at current deficiencies and loopholes in the law regarding the bonding process. The bills will help restore accountability for coal mine operators and save taxpayers millions by eliminating reckless self-bonding practices and requiring operators to put down the full cost required for cleanup of their mines.

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